The Fifth Weyburn Scouts, which includes the Beavers, the Cubs, and the Scouts, will be holding a door-to-door popcorn sales campaign until October 15th.
The Fifth Weyburn Scouts is trying to fund raise money to make all out Scouting Adventures for the year possible.
Youth members not only earn money for group and section activities, but they are working toward prizes for the most sales — including gift cards from Chapters, the Scout Shop and Wal-Mart.
As well, if a member has reached a minimum of $2,500 in sales (in any year), six per cent of that and all future sales goes into a scholarship for that member. Through the scholarship program, $54,000 has been given out to 77 youth across Canada for their post-secondary education expenses.
Scout popcorn is a great holiday gift for family and friends. Members of the community can order it in the fall and it is delivered in December, just in time for the holiday season.
Customers can also send a gift of popcorn to Canadian Forces bases in Canada and overseas.
Popcorn sales have other life learning benefits too. In addition to raising money, youth develop valuable business skills and learn about financial responsibility, marketing strategy development and time management while also increasing their self-esteem and confidence in the process.
Youth also have fun as they engage in friendly competition, vying for the coveted top seller spots and the fantastic prizes.
Since 1989, Canadian Scouts from all across the country have sold over $100 million of Scout Popcorn, with 60 per cent of funds raised have gone directly back to local Scouting activities such as: summer camps, canoe trips, group excursions, and to help subsidize registration fees.
Local Scout groups decide how they will allocate their funds raised through the popcorn sales.
Since the inception of the program, local Scouts have raised nearly $60 million dollars in support of their local activities making the Scouts Popcorn program one of the top fundraisers in Canada
The Fifth Weyburn Scouting Group is in full swing. They held their first bottle drive of the year on September 12 to raise money for this year’s adventures. Members from all sections participated in collecting, sorting and returning bottles from all over Weyburn.
Demby Trailer donated an enclosed trailer to aid in the bottle drive fund raiser. The Scouts raised $5923.75 from the event.
The Scout troop will be heading to High Hills Scout camp on October 16, 17 and 18 for our second weekend camp this year.
Also, on October 18th they will be participating in an all section march along with all sections of the Girl Guides of Weyburn from the court house to the City Centre Mall as a tribute and remembrance of Lord and Lady Baden Powell, the founders of Scouting and Guiding. This is called our Torchlight Parade.
Currently, the Fifth Weyburn Scouts has 21 Beaver Scout members, 21 Cub Scout members, and 10 Youth Scout members. They are always on the lookout for more members and volunteers who would like to become leaders.
